Make a booking to view the collections at Wigan Local Studies

Use the form below to request a time to view the collections held at Archives: Wigan and Leigh. Our opening hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10am-1pm & 1.30pm-4pm and Saturday 10am-2pm.

If you are not sure what you would like to see, please send in an initial enquiry instead. Please allow three working days for a response to your booking request. You are not booked until you have received a confirmation email from us. We cannot guarantee that the material will be available at the time you request but will do our best to accommodate you.

Please familiarise yourself with our reading room rules and fees before visiting.

Please also view these handling videos (external link) before you visit.

Locate reference codes for Wigan Local Studies books (external link) - Local studies collections are identified under Library Location, 'Museum of Wigan Life'
See all other archive collections and local studies resources.

First name
Last name
Address
Email
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Which venue are you interested in visiting?
Details of enquiry - Please provide as much information as possible about the areas you wish to research so we can direct you to suitable collections and advise on availability
Collections you wish to access in person (if known) - Please include reference codes if possible:
Preferred date to visit (Archives and Local Studies are open Tuesday to Saturday)
Preferred day/time to visit

Make a booking to view the collections at Wigan Local Studies

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